Turpins given life in prison for years of abuse of their children
California couple David and Louise Turpin, tied to Mercer County, plead guilty to torturing 12 of their 13 children. They received life sentences after an emotional hearing in which some children spoke publicly for the first time. Louise cried apologizing. one daughter said she is taking her life back.
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Mercer County
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Crucifixion reenactment draws Princeton crowds in rain
In Princeton Dick Copeland Town Square crowds witnessed a Good Friday reenactment of Pontius Pilate offering to spare Jesus or Barabbas. Pastor Scott Catron of Cornerstone Family Church attended with many as the Greater Princeton Ministerial Association presented the scene amid rain.
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Barabbas
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Jessica Nuzzo
Princeton Ministerial Association
Dick Copeland
Mercer Street
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Local dispatchers honored during National Public Safety Week
Local dispatchers received gifts and tokens of appreciation during National Public Safety Telecommunications Week. The event highlighted their role as the first responders who answer 911 calls rather than arriving on scene in police cruisers fires engines or ambulances.
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Princeton
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Crane Creek cleanup succeeds despite heavy rain in Pinnacle area
Mercer County Commissioner Bill Archer reports a strong turnout for the Keep Mercer Clean and Bluestone Valley Trails effort cleaning Crane Creek near McComas. Josh Parks and Chris Mullins led crews in opposite directions before meeting, with plans to address sewage input. The effort began March 20 and aims to improve waterways for beauty and tourism.
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Josh Parks
Chris Mullins
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